Leazes_End_Mag Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 People are forgetting that Ray Wilkins is batshit mental. It's not really a crazy line up though, tbf. Garth Crooks would probably have Rooney in ahead of Gazza and James Morrison in ahead of Paul Ince at left back. Garth Crooks is a different level of mental though. Only a couple of weeks ago he had Troy Deeney as a defensive midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 :lol: Crooks really needs help like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Garth Crooks drawing FA cup balls was the funniest thing ever. He looked like he was about to die. Sweating everywhere, wiping his face and shaking loads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 http://e1.365dm.com/16/03/768x432/ray-wilkins-euro-96-england-euro-2016_3436106.jpg?20160323121030 It'd be interesting to spend time with Wilkins, getting him to explain that selection. Ince wasn't that great, but Alli for Platt is bold. Wilshere is exceptional, but along with a lot of young Arsenal players, he's struggled for fitness. Along with Ox-C, Ramsey and Walcott, you wonder whether Wenger, with his youth policy, over-plays them at this high level at too young an age, and they end up with problems. Alli for Platt is bold when Platt wasn't even in the Euro 96 side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I'm pretty certain he started the two knockout matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I'm pretty certain he started the two knockout matches. Ah so he did, filling in for suspensions both times http://www.englandfootballonline.com/CmpEC/CmpEC1996Squad.html He's not even in the discussion, he was not even first choice back then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Anderton then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Dier ahead of Ince? By '96 Ince was a very experienced player at the top level. Perhaps he had peaked but no way Dier gets in ahead of him currently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 This website legit? https://www.worldofjohancruyff.com/ Cruyff died today? No news anywhere nor on twitter edit: shit it is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Good back four and keeper but not sure wtf he is on with Alli and Dier. Can't get over Alli's immensley punchable face.. Ince and Platt above those two. I like Wilshere (think I'm in the minority) You can't get over Alli's punchable face so you pick Ince? I think that's called cognitive dissonance . Alli and Dier could each do a job for England, but you'd have to build a team that works as a team. It's the age-old problem - do you pick the eleven best players or do you look at who's available and craft a style that fits as many as possible? Either way, the press and some fans will be pissed off. I've said this before - Alli has been effective for us because he's been given a fair bit of freedom. Even so, many Spurs fans are frustrated with him and wouldn't actually have him in their first team. I would, because you can afford one player who just runs about a lot and pops up with crucial goals and assists. You just have to recognize that he's still a kid. He's incredibly fit, pretty strong, and skilful; just inconsistent - gives the ball away a lot, flits in and out of the game a bit. Dier has surprised all of us - we were desperate for a DM in the Summer and Poch/Levy got a lot of stick for us ending up with Dier. He really has been a revelation...but the proviso is that he's got a fairly simple job. He's asked to sit in front of the defence for the most part, then when we get the ball he drops back to let the full-backs push on. He's bloody good at that job. If you ask him to do that for England then fair enough, and he's going to look pretty good. If you ask him to do anything else in midfield then you're asking for trouble. One big point in his favour when you're looking at a tournament is that he can do a job at DM, CB and RB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 And shit, Cruyff died while I was writing that? RIP indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Paul Ince was a cracking all round midfielder. He excelled as a defensive midfielder but he was much more than that. He'd walk into any England midfield since 1996, not just today's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 UEFA is in talks with clubs to change the format of the Champions League from 2018. One of the proposals under discussion is an expanded knockout round followed by a group stage made up of eight teams in two groups. If the proposal were to be adopted there would be more games between the so-called 'big clubs'. Each team in the group stage would be guaranteed a total of 14 matches home and away. The format would also allow more clubs from Europe's biggest leagues to qualify for the competition. AC Milan, who have won the European Cup seven times, have not played in the Champions League since 2014 and current Premier League champions Chelsea are likely to miss out next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Grim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Who gives a shit if Chelsea don't qualify ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 UEFA is in talks with clubs to change the format of the Champions League from 2018. One of the proposals under discussion is an expanded knockout round followed by a group stage made up of eight teams in two groups. If the proposal were to be adopted there would be more games between the so-called 'big clubs'. Each team in the group stage would be guaranteed a total of 14 matches home and away. The format would also allow more clubs from Europe's biggest leagues to qualify for the competition. AC Milan, who have won the European Cup seven times, have not played in the Champions League since 2014 and current Premier League champions Chelsea are likely to miss out next season. Wow, 2 years. What a bummer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Don't get the David Platt stuff, he really wasn't all that great, Ince was the better player, definitely. Rob Lee should have been in that squad as well imo. Pedro ahead of Barmby too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Don't get the David Platt stuff, he really wasn't all that great, Ince was the better player, definitely. Rob Lee should have been in that squad as well imo. Pedro ahead of Barmby too. Urgh, one of my worst football memories is my sis phoning up during extra time v Belgium in 1990 (she's oblivious to football) and me saying "I'm watching the match, man!" My rant went on to say how shit David Platt was and he shouldn't be in the squad. And then... Some fucking expert I am. Live on the phone, man. I fucking hated him in that moment. Scoring a last minute winner, the bastard! It won't even have registered with her, but I still feel that shame. Still hold an unreasonable grudge against him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Turns out Wilkins has the brain of a crab as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 What a melt that GK is. The alan pardew of goalkeepers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Don't get the David Platt stuff, he really wasn't all that great, Ince was the better player, definitely. Rob Lee should have been in that squad as well imo. Pedro ahead of Barmby too. He was a box to box midfielder with a knack of being in the right place at the right time. He wasn't especially good with the ball nor was he especially good winning the ball, I totally agree that Rob Lee was a superior player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 The player has to kick him square in the jaw, with all the force he can muster. He can injure the player diving into his legs like that. Ridiculously dangerous play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Shut up Kaka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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